தீனி

Tamil

Etymology

From தின் (tiṉ, “to eat”). Cognate with Kannada ತೀನಿ (tīni), Tulu ತೀನಿ (tīni), Malayalam തീൻ (tīṉ).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /t̪iːnɪ/, [t̪iːni]

Noun

தீனி • (tīṉi)

1. food
2. fodder for animals

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “தீனி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press